BINSTED
WAR MEMORIAL

There are two memorials at Binstead, one external and the other inside
the Holy Cross Church. The external cross stands at the junction of
Church Road and Binstead Hill and takes the form of an octagonal Latin
cross and a plinth on a three stepped base; there is a sword of sacrifice
on front face of the cross. The internal memorial is within the church
of Holy Cross. There are 27 names for World War 1 and 11 names for World
War 2. Also buried in the churchyard is Field Marshall

Serjeant
64845 "B" Bty. 110th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died
on 13/09/1917 Age 27. Son of the late Charles Brooks, of Binsted,
Alton. Buried in Binsted (Holy Cross) Churchyard, Hampshire, United
Kingdom, in North-West part.

Private
37515, 18th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment transferred to 467765,
661st Agricultural Company, Labour Corps. Died 14/09/1919. Aged
44. Army pensioner. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. Collins, of
Binsted, Alton; husband of Florence Emily Collins, of Wey Cottages,
Amery St., Alton. Served in the South African War with Private 2606,
3rd Battalion, The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). In the
1881 census he was aged 15, born Hampshire, an agricultural labourer,
resident with his parents, Henry and Mary Collins, at Cammisses
Farm, Binsted, Alton, Hampshire. Buried in North-West part of BINSTED
(HOLY CROSS) CHURCHYARD, Hampshire.

COOK

George

Probably
George COOK, Private 14717 2nd Bn. Hampshire Regiment. Died on 04/06/1915
Age 19. Son of George and Louisa Cook, of 69, New St., Andover,
Hampshire. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey, Panel 125-134
or 223-226 228-229 & 328.

COOPER

Oliver
James Grice

Corporal
46313 3rd Bn.Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died on 28/03/1918 Age
28. Son of James and Emma Cooper, of Binsted Wyck, Alton, Hamsphire.
Buried in Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviere, Pas de Calais,
France, I. N. 6.

Stoker
1st Class K/13038 H.M.S. "Aboukir", Royal Navy. Died on
22/09/1914 Age 20. Son of Albert and Mary Fullick, of East Worldham,
Alton, Hampshire. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire,
United Kingdom, 4.

Lieutenant
20th Hussars. Died on 23/03/1918 Age 22. Only son of Lucy and the
late Col. W. L. K. Ogilvy, C.B. (60th Rifles), of Binsted Wyck,
Alton, Hampshire. Buried in Noyon New British Cemetery, Oise, France,
II. E. 8.

Sergeant
(Air Gnr) 632902 191 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. Died on 29/05/1943 Age
21. Son of E. C. Barrett and of Lottie Barrett (nee Chant); husband
of Mary Duncan Barrett, of Paisley, Renfrewshire. Buried in Karachi
War Cemetery, Pakistan, 9. A. 11.

BAYNTON

John
Adrian

Craftsman
16000164 Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Died on 05/01/1945
Age 19. Son of Harold and Martha Baynton, of Crawley, Sussex. Buried
in Binsted (Holy Cross) Churchyard, Hampshire, United Kingdom, S.W.
corner of churchyard.

Ordinary
Seaman P/SSX 27282 H.M.S. Royal Oak Royal Navy. Died on 14/10/1939
Age 19. Son of Albert James and Kate Foyle, of Puttenham, Surrey.
Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom,
Panel 34, Column 1.

Sergeant
(W.Op./Air Gnr.) 1607086 31 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died on 13/10/1944 Age 20. Born 20/09/1924. Son of Walter Herbert
and Beatrice May Woods, of Binstead, Hampshire. Buried in Milan
War Cemetery, Italy, Coll. grave I. B. 14.

Field
Marshall, Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
Born 17 November 1887 in Kennington, Surrey. Died 24 March 1976
at Alton, Hampshire. Nicknamed "Monty" and the "Spartan
General". Senior British Army officer who fought in both the
First World War and the Second World War.